Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiPortal
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A use of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in FortiPortal versions 5.2.5 and below, 5.3.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, versions 5.1.x and 5.0.x may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by uploading and deploying malicious web application archive files using the default hard-coded Tomcat Manager username and password.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03333 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiPortal | FortiPortal 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiPortal VendorFortinet Affected FortiPortal 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 – 5.0.3; 5.1.0 – 5.1.2; 5.2.0 – 5.2.5; 5.3.0 – 5.3.5; 6.0.0 – 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.0.3; 5.1.0 – 5.1.2; 5.2.0 – 5.2.5; 5.3.0 – 5.3.5; 6.0.0 – 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32588
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwc6-cvf7-4mc4
References
More Fortinet Fortiportal vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14445 Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2017-05005 Improper input validation in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-17109 Missing authentication in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05000 Incorrect permission assignment in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12261 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-32588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwc6-cvf7-4mc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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